Why Fools & Cowards?

“…any assistant U.S. attorney would know that our laws and traditions do not allow using the prosecutorial power to influence other citizens, much less elected officials in this way. If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

– Hagan Scotten
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney
Southern District of New York

Scotten’s reply to the order from Acting Deputy U.S Attorney General Emil Bove to drop the pending prosecution of Mayor Eric Adams of New York on corruption charges. In return, Adams would support Trump’s immigration crackdowns.